How you should all know, “The Hollow” is our Book of the Month, and very kindly our friend and maximum expert of everything Christie, Dr John Curran, has gifted us with a very pretty jewel, an exclusive only for the Dumb Witnesses. Without hesitation, let’s start diving in the first part of Dr Curran’s article!

When Hercule Poirot arrives at The Hollow – home of the Angkatell family – he is greeted by what he perceives to be an artificial murder scene staged for his amusement. Soon the world famous detective understands the horrible truth: in front of his eyes lies a dying man uttering his last words.